US 12,242,207 B2
Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium
Hiromu Aso, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/454,478.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-134964 (JP), filed on Aug. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0069460 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 15/02 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/0266 (2013.01) [G03G 15/5045 (2013.01); G03G 15/6502 (2013.01); G03G 15/6517 (2013.01); G03G 2215/047 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material by using an electrophotographic process, the image forming apparatus comprising:
a transfer section that transfers a toner image on an image bearing member onto a transfer-receiving member; and
a hardware processor that controls a transfer voltage to be applied to the transfer section by correcting a reference transfer voltage with a correction amount that is based on an environmental change, wherein,
the correction amount depends on at least the transfer voltage, and
the hardware processor determines the correction amount for determining the transfer voltage for a current transfer by referring to the transfer voltage for an immediately preceding transfer.